silver pot pastel

This demo in pastel of a silver pot was part of the same Community College of Vermont class where I demonstrated the glass jar. Both have the same theme...that is, to look at the abstract shapes, colors and values rather than think about a silver pot. From this concept, the pot then emerges.

Suntan Lotion

Painting figures in a beach setting is a favorite of mine. The light and the colors inspire me to be loose in my brushstrokes and not too detailed. I also love the casualness...capturing that moment in time where someone does something for an instant.

Onions

I always find it's fun to paint onions

Street Fair

Part of a series I did putting people in ordinary environments. Still working on doing this in a looser way.

Sky at the Fells

On this first day of snow flurries and slippery roads I am remembering summer and painting this pastel at the Fells historic site in Sunapee, NH

The Quarry

While in Maine last summer, among the places I saw was a quarry where tons of seagulls hung out. The rocks and flowers surrounding the water were lovely though the smell not great!

Glass Jar

This is a pastel demonstration from my Pastel Intensive I am teaching at the Community College of Vermont. My students were intimidated by doing glass so I told them to get out of their heads about "what it is" and just paint the abstract shapes they saw and like a little miracle, the jar emerged.